Category: #1 Cabin Window
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Review of 2013
It’s nice to look back and reflect a bit, so here’s my short review of 2013. Thankfully it was a bit less eventful than 2012. There were several things I split my attention between. I spent quite a bit of time speaking and teaching at numerous quilt guilds across the country. Sweet hubby and I…
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Cabin Window accepted
I opened up my email today and was completely surprised by an acceptance letter! It may sound funny, I suppose, but I sort of forgot that I submitted Cabin Window for consideration for the 2013 IQA show in Houston. How could I forget that? Well, I haven’t really made any “real” quilts this last year…
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Tutorial: What goes on a quilt label
While I was putting the final touches on “Cabin Window” last week, there was a Facebook question about making quilt labels. That made me think of some of the different ways I’ve made labels through the years. I guess it goes without saying that I hope you label your quilts! Every quilt you make deserves…
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Tutorial: Facing instead of binding
I finished quilting my quilt yesterday morning. Just simple lines following the curves of the piecing. It’s been quite a while since I’ve done any quilting, so I was pretty rusty. The quilting lines aren’t as smooth and the corners aren’t as sharp as I would like, but it’s done, and that’s what is important…
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Product Review: Mountain Mist White Gold
Do you ever find things in your studio that you don’t remember purchasing? This week I went to my stash of batting and found a crib size roll of Mountain Mist White Gold batting. Since I am in “use it up” mode, I decided that my latest quilt would be the perfect opportunity to give…
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Thread color decisions
Decisions, decisions. Today I need to decide if I will quilt this with just one color thread, or if I will use multiple colors. For most of the quilts I make, thread color is an easy choice. Since I am usually depicting realistic objects, I usually pick a thread that blends in, and I change…
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Making progress
I worked fairly diligently today — at least several hours — and I’m making progress. I still want to work on the two lower corners. I haven’t done a very good job working those out yet, but maybe I’ll have another hour or two after dinner. I’m also considering making the edges curved rather than…
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It’s just a piece of fabric
I decided I needed to put aside procrastination and try working on something. I took out the blue quilt top I started in a Nancy Crow workshop last May. This is the same quilt top I took out on February 1. Instead of being brave back then, I played the coward and worked on the…
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Working through it
I’ve been telling myself that I need to finish the various quilt tops that I started in the Nancy Crow workshops last year. The problem is, something is holding me back. Most likely fear. So, I’ve been procrastinating instead. The problem is that I’ve procrastinated so much (in the form of organizing obsessively) that now…
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Nancy Crow workshop: lines and curves days 1 and 2
One thing I’ll say right up front: a Nancy Crow workshop certainly isn’t about sitting on the veranda with your feet up, enjoying the gentle breeze and chatting with your neighbor. Nancy doesn’t waste any time and she pushes you to work hard. I love that. Sweet hubby wasn’t able to come with me this…